Beard Season Has Officially Begun

Welcome to another edition of Grooming Gods; a weekly recap of the best celebrity haircuts, beards, and other grooming adventures, courtesy of our favorite stylish gentlemen across the globe. Maybe the crisp fall weather is getting to our heads a little bit, but all we could see this week were beards, beards, and more beards. If you’re thinking it’s about time to grow out your own scruff (Movember is coming, remember) here’s some inspiration to ponder. Long story short: there’s more than one way to look good not shaving.

Joe Alwyn’s Baby-Face Cure

One of the very few downsides of having a perfectly symmetrical, flawless face like Joe Alwyn is that you can read a bit young. Growing the meanest, wildest beard your testosterone can manage will help with this.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Luxe Lumberjack

Men’s personal-care brands are printing money right now and guys like Aaron Taylor-Johnson are partly why. Dude is proof that regular trims and good products can can lead to very handsome profile shots.

James Harden’s Competitive Streak

Athletes love to compete in all aspects of the game and that includes they're looks (tunnel style anyone?). James Harden brings 110% on that front and looks cooler than anyone in the NBA as a result—AND he can play.

Steven Yeun’s Careless Whisper

Even if your facial hair doesn’t grow in thick and scraggly doesn’t mean you should sit on the bench during beard season. Steven Yeun’s scruff is subtle, but extremely cool—especially with that black suit.

Prince Harry’s Dad-to-Be Scruff

Prince Harry is going to be a dad, and he’s already getting some good practice in, letting little ones tug at his scruff while in Australia. In the pantheon of ginger beards, his reigns supreme right now (unless Tormund Giantsbane survived that GoT finale—then we'll talk).

Pool/Samir Hussein

John Phillips

Men’s personal-care brands are printing money right now and guys like Aaron Taylor-Johnson are partly why. Dude is proof that regular trims and good products can can lead to very handsome profile shots.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Luxe Lumberjack

Bill Baptist

Athletes love to compete in all aspects of the game and that includes they're looks (tunnel style anyone?). James Harden brings 110% on that front and looks cooler than anyone in the NBA as a result—AND he can play.

James Harden’s Competitive Streak

Adrian Edwards

Daniel Craig is possibly the only man on the planet who can convince us that a white-blonde soul patch is a good idea. That perfectly groomed mustache, however, would look pretty excellent on any man.

Daniel Craig’s Incognito 'Stache

Stuart C. Wilson

Even if your facial hair doesn’t grow in thick and scraggly doesn’t mean you should sit on the bench during beard season. Steven Yeun’s scruff is subtle, but extremely cool—especially with that black suit.

Steven Yeun’s Careless Whisper

Pool/Samir Hussein

Prince Harry is going to be a dad, and he’s already getting some good practice in, letting little ones tug at his scruff while in Australia. In the pantheon of ginger beards, his reigns supreme right now (unless Tormund Giantsbane survived that GoT finale—then we'll talk).